Evil is manifesting at a quick rate, and we need to know how to battle these spirits.
Father Gabriele Amorth
Father Gabriele Amorth was an exorcist for the Diocese of Rome. This may be an uncomfortable subject, but after reading an article about the death of Father Amorth, I feel we need to be aware of Satan and how he operates.
In his lifetime Father Amorth performed more than 70,000 exorcism rites. “As a Christian I fight the beast spiritually,” Fr. Amorth said. “Biblically speaking we are in the Last Days. The beast is working furiously, he is Satan himself and he is working through ISIS.” Father Amorth stated “ISIS is Satan.” He added that “things first happen in the spiritual realm, then they are made concrete on this earth.” He said that, “Evil is disguised in various political, cultural and religious ways, with one source of inspiration in the devil.” Along with ISIS we can add Hamas, Boko Haram, drug Cartels, and Antifa all who suppress their people.
Our country is fighting so many of Satan’s minions that we have to keep our families covered in prayer. Until this battle is over, we continue to intercede in hopes that people will turn to the Lord for direction. We need the power of the Holy Spirit to constantly guide our every path.
Demon Possessed
If you are following this blog, in 2005 our team traveled to Croatia where we had an encounter with a demon-possessed person. These demons manifested in a beautiful young lady. After midnight when our prayer session was over and Joanne (our group leader) was still praying, suddenly a loud crashing sound filled the basketball gymnasium. I looked over to catch the sight of a chair flying across the room and landing on the wooden floors.
This was not a natural occurrence. The young lady’s body was tossed high in the air and landed on the floor. Her body was now the property of Satan. I had never witnessed anything like this! The tormented soul’s movements were unnatural. At one point the evil spirits were strangling her with her own hands! She fought back kicking, but she didn’t get relief until Robert, a team member, removed her hands from her neck.
We formed a circle around her and prayed in the spirit, but when Joanne commanded these demons to leave, their response was “Nunca! Nunca es mia!” in a growling, manly voice. In Spanish “Nunca es mia” means “Never, never she’s mine.” All my senses were on high alert. The diabolical voice was sending shivers up and down my spine, making the hair on my arms rise with goose bumps. Never in my life had I experienced this type of diabolic behavior, so I was terrified.
Shaking In My Shoes
I was shaken and knew that it was going to get worse because the demons were refusing to leave her body. The voice of this demon was that of a strong male with a raspy sound. This voice did its job by making sure we were intimidated.
The young lady’s body was twisting and curving her spine like a startled cat; with these turns came body slams. Joanne asked me to get a bag; I quickly ran to the trash and found a discarded one, but I didn’t know why she needed it. By the time I got back someone else had already provided a bag. Joanne asked us to place the bag near the young lady’s mouth because she was about to vomit. No one, including me, wanted to get near the demons. This was new to most of us, and we didn’t know what to expect.
The Exorcist
Just then a priest from Serbia gently made his way to the girl, sprinkling holy water on her. This only incited the demons because the main demon screamed in a shrieking voice “NO! NO! She’s mine! She’s mine!” This went on for some time. The demons spoke in Croatian, Spanish and English (Luke 8:30). No one from either team left their station. We stood united and backed up the priest in prayer until the young lady returned to a state of normalcy.
The priest from Serbia must have been an exorcist because he was equipped with some type of thick oil. When he anointed her forehead, it calmed the spirits. The young lady sat on a chair as Joanne asked her how she was. Her amber colored hair was disheveled, she had dark circles under her eyes, but she simply answered, “I’m so tired.” I could not help but feel compassion for her and her boyfriend as they walked away.
The Curse
Why was she possessed? She shared with Joanne that her mother put a curse on her. According to Father Amorth, generational curses are transmitted from one generation to another. Father Amorth added that, this was especially true especially if the curse is issued by a father or a mother against a son, his marriage, and future children.
Opening Demonic Doors
There are many other ways that demons enter people. Many times we innocently invite them in by reading horoscopes, or allowing children to read books with witches/warlocks and curses and play video games with demons, zombies or any thing having to do with the occult. These are all open doors for demons to come in because we have given them permission.
Any New Age beliefs, curses brought on by others, and curses in the bloodline are other means for demons to come in. Fortune-telling, and, of course, the abuse of drugs, and alcohol and pornography are avenues that demons enter in. They are an open door and welcome mat; they don’t need much.
Mind-Controlling Demons
Alcohol or substance abuse causes your thoughts to become altered. Demons surface and take control of your mind. We have all seen the poor souls who have taken Fentanyl. They resemble the walking dead.
When people abuse drugs and alcohol, their minds are altered and they are no longer in control. This is when the demonic spirits come in and take over. These are called familiar spirits because they know when to surface and they can be very combative and controlling. These spirits are dangerous because they lead to deep sin. In my experience with the homeless for over 20 years, it is evident that many were filled with these types of spirits. Because of the drugs and alcohol abuse, they have allowed the spirits to live comfortably inside them. They believed the lie of the Enemy and therefore lived the life of a recluse.
Biblical Warnings
The Bible is very clear on the use of horoscopes:
My Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for removing all our doubts about demonic activity. I pray that You continue to give us discernment to be able to fight this ongoing battle. Amen.
